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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 8 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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A upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) is moving eastward across the Pacific Northwest. A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line over Western Canada) will give us drier weather for most of the Easter weekend. The serious chance of rain should hold off until late Sunday afternoon, if we are lucky, but be prepared to cover up if this new frontal system (position shown is Monday) approaches the coast sooner than expected.
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Here are your detailed forecasts.**
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Easter Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night lows 32-44 highs near 60. A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs 62-57 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night and Easter Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night lows 34-46 highs 60-64. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday through Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Friday highs 63-56 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) of evening coastal rain with rain likely (60%) late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain) with a good (50%) chance of rain inland at night, rain likely (60%) Easter Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain), a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday and Monday night lows 35-48 highs 54-57. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Friday highs 56-50 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers this evening, just partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Easter Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night snow level 2,500 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday, then 7,000 ft. Monday night lows 20-35 highs 52-45. A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, then rain or snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,500 ft Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday highs 52-45 lows near 32.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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